WI Capitol ceremony honors Martin Luther King, Jr.

MADISON, Wis. (WXOW) - The Wisconsin State Capitol hosted a special program Monday with the focus on collaboration and diversity.

Governor Tony Evers and other members of the administration took part in the event, which featured the MLK Women`s Mass Choir, the Fall Gospel Fest Choir, and a number of speakers.

The program marked the 40th annual official state ceremony to honor the civil rights pioneer.

It also highlighted museum displays of civil rights archival items and a new exhibit on Wisconsin`s women`s suffrage.

Wisconsin was the first state to approve the constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote in 1919.